HC Deb 05 November 1999 vol 337 c344W
Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if regulations required under EU Directive 92/104/EEC (O.J. No. L404, 31.12.92, p.10) regarding health and safety of workers in the mineral extracting industries have been published in all EU member states; and if he will list those regulations together with their proposed implementation dates. [96456]

Mr. Meacher

EU Directive 92/104/EEC has been implemented in the United Kingdom. Many of its provisions were covered in existing law. Those that were not, were implemented by:

  • The Mines Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995 (SI 1995 No. 2005);
  • The Mines Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (SR 1995 No. 379);
  • The Quarries Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995 (SI 1995 No. 2036);
  • The Quarries Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (SR 1995 No. 378);
  • The Escape and Rescue from Mines Regulations 1995 (SI 1995 No. 2870); and
  • The Escape and Rescue from Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (SR 1999 No. 173).

It is for the European Commission to monitor the transposition of EU Directives across the Community and take appropriate action as necessary. The Commission publishes information on which Directives have been transposed on its CELEX database. This can be accessed on the parliamentary intranet at the House of Commons Library.